A PROJECT OF RURAL SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE & NREA

Our Stories

The I Am a Rural Teacher campaign is committed to sharing voices and perspectives of rural teachers throughout the country. Elevating teacher advocacy is a primary objective of this national initiative, and the Rural Schools Collaborative works with the National Rural Education Association to share rural teachers’ viewpoints with policymakers at the regional, state, and national levels.

Thank you to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the initial support to launch this effort.

Portrait of Joe Hennessey

Joe Hennessey - Dover-Foxcroft, ME

May 24, 2022

Joe Hennessey’s work in Piscataquis County, Maine reveals the irreplaceable role of a passionate and visionary teacher-leader

New England, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Maine

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Building a Climate-aware Future: Rural Educators Across Borders Convenes to Discuss Sustainability in Rural Schools

May 23, 2022

In our second Rural Educators Across Borders event, we focused on Sustainability in Rural Schools, exploring the local-to-global impacts of and responses to climate change in rural areas

Rural Educators Across Borders

Jamie Fehring - Bedford, Iowa

May 17, 2022

Beginning her career as a scientist, Jamie transitioned into teaching as a second career; and she's deeply committed to fostering student inquiry and inclusivity in the classroom.

Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Iowa

Jamesha Keithley

Jamesha Keithley - Leland, MS

May 6, 2022

Helping students take command of their future

Alabama & Black Belt, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Mississippi

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Haley Salitros Lancaster - Vincennes, IN

April 20, 2022

National Signature Project Award recipient discusses place and community

Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Podcast

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Chasity Douglas - Surry County, NC

April 15, 2022

Teaching with Empathy and Determination

Southeast, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: North Carolina

CSU – Chico Rural Teacher Corps Spotlight: CLASS in action at Red Bluff High School

April 15, 2022

Rural Schools Collaborative's Executive Director, Taylor McCabe-Juhnke, sits down with four CLASS program participants for a roundtable interview

Northern California, Rural Teacher Corps

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Karen Yu - Chaozhou, China

April 4, 2022

Breaking stereotypes through international dialogue

Teacher Profile, Rural Educators Across Borders

Netta Davis

Netta Davis - Sarah, MS

March 25, 2022

"Doing History" with Students

Teacher Profile, Podcast

Mississippi Teachers of the Year Share Why They Teach Rural

March 8, 2022

Three Teachers Shares Stories of Determination and Passion for Their Work

Alabama & Black Belt, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Mississippi

Brenda Epling

Brenda Epling, Grand Forks, ND

February 22, 2022

Teaching Through the Mask: Teacher Leadership During the Pandemic

North Dakota, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: North Dakota